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The Treehouse, Grown Up Style
Monday, June 29th, 2009
This is our “Tree house”, which is a balcony off of the master bedroom. It is surrounded by lots of trees and I always feel very peaceful up here and “pretend” its our tree house.
I love to go out here after dinner to have a cocktail with my husband, and if our older [...]
The Earth Mother Picnic
Friday, June 26th, 2009
My family and I enjoy going on picnics year round. These are some of the products that we use to help make it easy, pretty and Earth friendly.
This adorable English vintage picnic baskets comes with everything you see. Lovely china, flatware, utensils, thermos, removable basket, salt and pepper shaker, hand embroidered linens and coffee mugs. [...]
Coffee and Croissants anyone??
Saturday, June 20th, 2009
An informal get together with the Cafe et Croissants group. The white enamel top table was my Great Grandmothers. It gets moved all over from outdoor parties, to my garden house, and often as a little buffet table in our indoor garden room. The straight lines on it can look both old fashioned and [...]
Mixology 101 Campari style
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Lighting always adds to the “magic”
I love this old fashioned Oil Cloth that we use on the table, I think it definitely has a Campari feel to it.
We made these ice buckets and stored them in the freezer to have for a spur of the moment get together. they only take a [...]
A Cat in the Hat theme Party
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
A Cat In The Hat theme party I did several years ago. In the background you can see the large Cat In The Hat movie display. I got lucky the year I planned this party the movie had come out. When they took the display down I asked If I could donate money to a [...]
Living by Candle Light
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
Not a day goes by where we don’t have a candle lit in our home. There are many companies that I love one of my favorites are Belle Fleur from the floral design studio in Manhatten. I love all the scents , my personal favorite is their fig.
I also can’t get enough of their packaging. [...]
The Party Is Over, here comes the rain
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
No matter how much or how little space you have, add outdoor lighting, even a few candles will light up the night in a magical way
Our Allium which is in the onion family, is in bloom throughout all of our gardens, it is a hardy perennial and I highly recommend it to give [...]
Planning a Memorial Picnic for my Radio Show today
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
The clams were so fresh and delicious
I’ll be on Diva Radio today at 2pm and I thought it would be fun to go over a menu that would be just perfect for this Memorial Day weekend.
This is what I have planned:
Memorial Day Menu
Watermellon Feta Cheese Salad- Forever Summer, Nigella Lawson
Pulled Pork in a Ewweee Sauce- [...]
Garden Parties
Monday, May 11th, 2009
Hedgehog cheese hordouerves
a day in the garden
setting the scene
lots of champagne cocktails for my friends to enjoy
The weather was perfect for eating outdoor
I try to spend as much time as possible outdoors. The winters are long and cold so its great to savor every moment in the garden. That [...]
A Mothers Day Brunch under the Pergola
Saturday, May 9th, 2009
Happy Mothers Day to all you wonderful moms out there!! We are spending the weekend all together at our farmhouse. I’m making brunch and spending a lot of time in the garden. What could be better than being with my family, enjoying delicious food and being in the garden. Have a wonderful weekend.
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Good for Mother, Good for Mother Nature, Perfect for Mothers Day
Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
I can’t wait to bring these on the next field trip at my kids school, stylish and no need for a wasteful paper bag .
We are all trying to do our part to help the environment. We are also living during some difficult economic times that may make purchasing eco friendly products a challenge [...]
A Circus party fit for a King
Monday, April 27th, 2009
Oliver’s 4th birthday was a lovely Circus theme party complete with a homemade Clown cake that I loved making, front row seats at The Lion King, a magical lunch at Sweetiepies in the Village, a pizza party, and a trip to the Giggleberry Fair in Pennsylvania. If that wasn’t enough fun, his Grandparents gave him [...]
EASTER COCKTAILS AND BRUNCH IN BUNNY’S GARDEN
Friday, April 3rd, 2009
The Boys and I love Easter and we are planning on getting a lot of fun things done this weekend so we are ready next Sunday for our Easter Egg Hunt. My husband Josh is going to uncover the pool and my older sons Sam and Teddy want to help him and just hang out [...]
Fresh springtime table decor
Thursday, March 26th, 2009
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The Paris House used cabbage leaf placemats topped them with green toile bunny plates with blue bowls with ducks on top. We used a mix of farm animal wooden napkin ring holders around the large oval antique English gateleg table. Our stemware of choice blue and green spring glasses [...]
Beautiful Easter Table Settings and Decorations
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
A beautiful slideshow with lots of easter table setting ideas and easter decorations.
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Sunday, March 1st, 2009
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Sunday night dinner on a snowy night in the country
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Candy train garden party
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
Create your own mini jBotanical garden train party in your own home. The Paris House Designs hosted a birthday party and the kids loved it!! We had train cars filled with old fashioned candy that chugged happily along the gorgeous limoge china and beautiful flowers. You too can create this at home. Just get some [...]
I love a garden party
Monday, February 16th, 2009
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The Paris House Designs will be hosting informative classes and special events from our 200 year old Farmhouse this Spring. The classes will be held in our gardens surrounded by thousands of tulips and flowers. The classes will coordinate with our book on entertaining and travel ideas from around [...]
Enchanting parties and unforgettable events, by the one and only party Girl
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
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Simply beautiful parties and enchanting table scapes.
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Valentine’s Day at The Paris House Designs
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
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